Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than Galaxy M20, with an 82.5 score against 78.9. LG G8S ThinQ is a somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy M20, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, so it gives some additional features.
LG G8S ThinQ features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M20, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a just a bit lower pixel density. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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